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Summer 2024 NURC 484 Health Assessment , 484
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Care Plan : 8.5 of 8.5 (100.0%)
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Subjective Data Collection Nursing Diagnosis 2 out of 2
Objective Data Collection
Education & Empathy International classification for nursing practice (ICNP) nursing diagnoses (v2019_06_27) [Data set]. (2019). International
Council of Nurses (ICN). https://www.icn.ch/what-we-do/projects/ehealth-icnptm/icnp-download
Documentation
Diagnosis
Care Plan
Student Survey Student Response Model Answer Explanation Points
Earned
risk for infection risk for infection While a cough can be 1 out of 1
unpleasant, the most alarming
thing it indicates about Danny's
health is that he is at risk for an
infection.
Signs & Symptoms
Student Response Model Answer Explanation Points
Earned
exposure to sick classmate exposure to sick classmate Danny currently presents with a 0.25 out of
cough, sore throat, mild pain with 0.25
swallowing, and nasal discharge,
all of which indicate excessive
mucus production. He reports
exposure to secondhand smoke
in his home and recent exposure
to a sick classmate. He also does
not practice proper infection
prevention strategies. These
factors all contribute to his risk
for infection.
, excessive mucus production (cough, sore excessive mucus production (cough, sore Danny currently presents with a co
throat, mild pain with swallowing, nasal throat, mild pain with swallowing, nasal sore throat, mild pain with swallowi
discharge) discharge) nasal discharge, all of which indica
excessive mucus production. He re
exposure to secondhand smoke in
home and recent exposure to a sic
classmate. He also does not practic
proper infection prevention strategi
These factors all contribute to his ri
infection.
lack of infection prevention strategies lack of infection prevention strategies Danny currently presents with a co
sore throat, mild pain with swallowi
nasal discharge, all of which indica
excessive mucus production. He re
exposure to secondhand smoke in
home and recent exposure to a sic
classmate. He also does not practic
proper infection prevention strategi
These factors all contribute to his ri
infection.
exposure to secondhand smoke exposure to secondhand smoke Danny currently presents with a co
sore throat, mild pain with swallowi
nasal discharge, all of which indica
excessive mucus production. He re
exposure to secondhand smoke in
home and recent exposure to a sic
classmate. He also does not practic
proper infection prevention strategi
These factors all contribute to his ri
infection.
Self Assessment
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Prompt Student Response Model Answer Explanation
Why would a nursing diagnosis A nursing diagnosis can be While a cough can be Your nursing diagnosis
of a cough be incorrect, incorrect if one does not pick unpleasant and frequent, it is always take into accou
compared to a risk for one with critical thinking skills actually a symptom of condition is most serio
infection? Consider the that can be solved using something more alarming: the receiving the greatest
difference between nursing and nursing intervention. immune system being at risk for from your help. This di
medical diagnoses. an infection. The most effective may not be the most o
nursing care you should physical symptom to y
prioritize is to educate your your patient, so always
patient on avoiding this more consider what is jeopa
serious outcome. patient's health the mo